2015 JAMB Accounting Past Questions

An expenses is said to be revenue in nature if it

An entry in a subsidiary book which does not form part of the double entry system is a

Determine wage expenses from the given information, wages outstanding at the beginning, wages paid during the period 15000 and wages outstanding of the period 2,000

Which method of pricing can be used satisfactorily in either rising or falling price situation?

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Club building 400,000

Subscription prepaid 3,000

Sport kits 150,000

Bar creditors 85,000

Subscription owing 32,000

What is the club’s accumulated fund?

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Buhari and Osinbajo are in partnership with the following partnership agreement

Buhari Osinbajo

Capital 40, 000 70, 000

Salary 10, 000 15, 000

Interest on capital 5% 5%

Profit/loss sharing ratio 40 60

The net profit for the year ended is N80,000.

“Drawings are N80, 000 and N12, 000 for Buhari and Osinbajo respectively”
What is Osinbajo share of profit?

The major distinguishing element between the final account of a partnership and that of a sole trader is the

Prime cost is one of the following

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Timo and Chris are computer engineers who went into partnership as Teachi and Co. Timo brought cash ofN12,000 furniture worth of N18,000 and vehicle worth of 70,000. Chris equally brought in cash of 10,000 his building valued at 105,000 and personal computers worth N35,000.

What is the profit sharing ratio if it’s based on capital contribution by Teechi and Co?

When the invoice of a customer is overcast, the supplier will send to him a

 CR. DR.
Sales ledger balance 9, 500
Sales ledger balance 420
Bought ledgers balance 6, 115
Bought ledger balance 350
Credit sales 82, 000
Purchases journal 54, 700
Discount allowed 450
Discount received 200
Cash refunded to customers (debtors) 120
Purchases ledger balance 250
Sales ledger balance 120

The amount brought down in the sales ledger control account would be

The ledger entries to be made if cash sales is banked is debit

In a bank reconciliation statement, Dishonoured cheques is added to

Which of the following is a debit entry in debtors control account?

Which of the following is not a proper form of the accounting equation

The accounting convention that state that stock should be value that the lower of cost and net realized value is ————— convention

What does liquidity ratio measure?

Derive the stock turnover period.(Average stock = 23,000. Cost of sales = 300,000 year = 365 days).

The following accounting entries are made when bad debt is recovered

One of the items listed below will not be found in a company’s memorandum and article of association. Which is it?

Sales ledger control account contains the total amount in respect of

The following account are prepared when goods are sent to branch except

The basis of accounting for public sector is

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SegunOjo, didn’t keep her books on double principle. On 1st Jan, 2014, cash in hand was 850, bank overdraft 3500, debtor 15,500,stock 18,000, fittings 9,000 and creditors 12,700. As at Dec, 2014, cash in hand was 1200, cash at bank 2,500, debtors 10,000, stock 20,500, furnishing 4,000 and creditors 17,000

Determine the closing capital 31/12/2014

If the partnership agreement does not specify how net profit is to be divided, the profit should be divided

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A business has three departments x, y and z

You are given the following information

Selling and distribution expenses N5200
Rent for the yearN6000
Department turnover floor space in square metres

X N60,000 80

Y N80,000 60

Z N100,000 60

How much rent is apportioned to department Z?

A sales for N2,570 was recorded in the sales day book as N2750. The error committed was

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Segun Ojo, didn’t keep her books on double principle. On 1st Jan, 2014, cash in hand was 850, bank overdraft 3500, debtor 15,500,stock 18,000, fittings 9,000 and creditors 12,700. As at Dec, 2014, cash in hand was 1200, cash at bank 2,500, debtors 10,000, stock 20,500, furnishing 4,000 and creditors 17,000

Compute the capital as at 1st Jan, 2014.

Keeping records under single entry system has the advantage of

Which of the following is true in public sector accounting? Cost of assets is

Which of the following accounts is debited when a delivery van is sold for cash?

When shares are sold at more than the per value, they are said to have been issued at

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Dangote acquired Dantata’s business for N350,000. The total asset work were N820,000 and liabilities amounted to N 640,000

The double entry to record the goodwill in the books is debt

Goods stolen at the branch is debited to

Specific principles, bases, conventions, rules and practices adopted by an enterprise in preparing and presenting financial statements are known as ———————

Which of the following cannot be realized?

 If a trail balance is in agreement, one of the statement is untrue

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Club building 400,000

Subscription prepaid 3,000

Sport kits 150,000

Bar creditors 85,000

Subscription owing 32,000

What is the club’s total liabilities

Accounting information is used by investors and creditors of a company to predict

An advantage of using accounting ratios is that